School Of Communication

The SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION converges the tools and skills necessary for graduates to succeed in today’s highly fluid global communication, information and media landscape.

Education Pathway

Experiential

STUDENT-RUN AD AGENCY

A revolutionary idea in Malaysian higher education, Ad. U is a full-spectrum advertising agency run entirely by mass communication students from Quest International University’s (QIU) Faculty of Social Sciences. The budding agency provides a broad range of marketing communication services for print, broadcast, and social media to businesses across Malaysia. The Ad. U initiative aligns with QIU’s mission to provide experiential learning opportunities to students so they graduate with job-ready skills. After roaring into the spotlight recently with its first project for HOGA Gaharu Tea Valley, the sky is the limit for Ad. U and its cohort of student creatives.

GREEN FOR IPOH

The ‘Green for Ipoh’ event was organised by QIU Communication students under the supervision of QIU faculty members, in partnership with the lpoh old town (Kong Heng square) community and endorsed by the Perak Tourism Board. conceived to combine community action with environment-themed creativity. The event aimed to heighten awareness about the perils of climate change by putting ideas into action through various mass communication platforms.

ME & EARTH DAY

Me & Earth Day was an ‘Ecotainment’ event in collaboration with Polyware Sdn Bhd. where the main objective was to create awareness on eco-enzyme and this was delivered to participants through instruction in the ways of producing eco enzyme from fruit peels. Besides this, the lake purifying activity, which consisted of pouring eco enzyme into the lake at the Polo Ground, was very meaningful as it was in line with the Perak state government’s mission to sustain Ipoh as the cleanest city in Malaysia.

Engagement

RAVE AND RUN

The Neon Rave & Run was organised to raise fund s for the Kiwanis Club of Bandaraya lpoh’s Down Syndrome Centre.The night’s events began with a 3km-run that was flagged off by QIU’s Chief Operating Officer, Mr.Nicholas Goh.

CEO SERIES 2019

Two of the country’s foremost media industry leaders, who recently took time out of their busy schedules to share their invaluable industry experience with students from QIU. Leo Burnett Group Malaysia Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tan Kien Eng and Universal Music Malaysia, Singapore & Indochina Managing Director (MD) Kenny Ong were speakers at the inaugural edition of the QIU CEO Series 2019 here recently – a forum to discuss ‘Transformational Changes in the Media Industry & Future Careers’. Tan and Ong were joined by Global Integrated Training Associates CEO Nicholas Goh on the panel of speakers.

SOCIAL SCIENTIST SERIES

The QIU Communication faculty along with the Foundation in Arts programme organised the Social Scientist Series where communication professionals were invited to present on their experiences in various communication related positions. They shared their experiences of the Malaysian media landscape, freedom of speech and journalistic ethics. Students were invited to ask questions and contribute as the talk went along rather than saving enquires to the end which led to a spirited exchange and excellent back and forth dialogue.

Enrichment

Excellence

SAHIBZADA MUBASHIR NOOR

Bachelor of Mass Communication (Journalism)

Recipient of the Dato’ Sri Dr Vijay Eswaran Award, QIU Valedictorian 2019

QIU gave me the tools to unlock my latent ability in a broad range of media skills.It is the perfect tertiary education provider for individuals such as myself who seek to excel in their chosen professions.

Week Start	Week End	Academic Week	Activity	Remarks	Public Holidays
11-Apr			Registration	(new students only)
13-Apr	17-Apr		Orientation	(new students only)
20-Apr	24-Apr	Week 1	Learning Week
27-Apr	1-May	Week 2	Learning Week		Labour Day	1-May	Fri
4-May	8-May	Week 3	Learning Week
11-May	15-May	Week 4	Learning Week
18-May	22-May	Week 5	Learning Week
25-May	29-May	Week 6	Learning Week		Hari Raya Aidiladha	27-May	Wed
25-May	29-May	Week 6	Learning Week		Wesak Day	31-May	Sun
1-Jun	5-Jun	Week 7	Learning Week		Agong’s Birthday	1-Jun	Mon
1-Jun	5-Jun	Week 7	Learning Week		(RPH) Wesak Day	1-Jun	Mon
8-Jun	12-Jun	Week 8	Self-Study Week
15-Jun	19-Jun	Week 9	Final Examination		Awal Muharram	17-Jun	Wed
22-Jun	26-Jun		Semester Break
29-Jun	3-Jul		Semester Break

Week Start	Week End	Academic Week	Activity	Remarks	Public Holidays
27-Jun Sat			Registration	(new students only)
29-Jun Mon	3-Jul Fri		Orientation	(new students only)
6-Jul Mon	10-Jul Fri	Week 1	Learning Week
13-Jul Mon	17-Jul Fri	Week 2	Learning Week
20-Jul Mon	24-Jul Fri	Week 3	Learning Week
27-Jul Mon	31-Jul Fri	Week 4	Learning Week
3-Aug Mon	7-Aug Fri	Week 5	Learning Week
10-Aug Mon	14-Aug Fri	Week 6	Learning Week
17-Aug Mon	21-Aug Fri	Week 7	Learning Week
24-Aug Mon	28-Aug Fri	Week 8	Learning Week		Maulidur Rasul	25-Aug Tue
31-Aug Mon	4-Sep Fri	Week 9	Learning Week		Merdeka Day	31-Aug Mon
7-Sep Mon	11-Sep Fri	Week 10	Learning Week
14-Sep Mon	18-Sep Fri	Week 11	Learning Week		Malaysia Day	16-Sep Wed
21-Sep Mon	25-Sep Fri	Week 12	Learning Week
28-Sep Mon	2-Oct Fri	Week 13	Learning Week
5-Oct Mon	9-Oct Fri	Week 14	Learning Week
12-Oct Mon	16-Oct Fri	Week 15	Self-Study Week
19-Oct Mon	23-Oct Fri	Week 16	Final Examination
26-Oct Mon	30-Oct Fri	Week 17	Final Examination
2-Nov Mon	6-Nov Fri		Semester Break		Sultan of Perak’s Birthday	6-Nov Fri
2-Nov Mon	6-Nov Fri		Semester Break		Deepavali	8-Nov Sun
9-Nov Mon	13-Nov Fri		Semester Break		Deepavali	9-Nov Mon
16-Nov Mon	20-Nov Fri		Semester Break		Convocation	21-Nov Sat

The University reserves the right to amend as and when required
When a public holiday falls on Sunday, the holiday is substituted with the following working Monday/working day
21 November 2026 – Convocation
The University Management has decided to grant extra leave for certain festivals that fall at the beginning or end of the week. Therefore, replacement classes must be conducted on the dates
provided by the Registrar’s Office

Week Start	Week End	Academic Week	Activity	Remarks	Public Holidays
24-Oct Sat			Registration	(new students only)
26-Oct Mon	30-Oct Fri		Orientation	(new students only)
2-Nov Mon	6-Nov Fri		PNP Week 1	(new students only)	Sultan of Perak’s Birthday	6-Nov Fri
2-Nov Mon	6-Nov Fri		PNP Week 1	(new students only)	Deepavali	8-Nov Sun
9-Nov Mon	13-Nov Fri		Deepavali Break		Deepavali	9-Nov Mon
16-Nov Mon	20-Nov Fri		PNP Week 2	(new students only)
23-Nov Mon	27-Nov Fri	Week 1	Learning Week
30-Nov Mon	4-Dec Fri	Week 2	Learning Week
7-Dec Mon	11-Dec Fri	Week 3	Learning Week
14-Dec Mon	18-Dec Fri	Week 4	Learning Week
21-Dec Mon	25-Dec Fri	Week 5	Learning Week		Christmas Day	25-Dec Fri
28-Dec Mon	1-Jan Fri	Week 6	Learning Week		New Year’s Day	1-Jan Fri
4-Jan Mon	8-Jan Fri	Week 7	Learning Week
11-Jan Mon	15-Jan Fri	Week 8	Learning Week
18-Jan Mon	22-Jan Fri	Week 9	Learning Week		Thaipusam	22-Jan Fri
25-Jan Mon	29-Jan Fri	Week 10	Learning Week
1-Feb Mon	5-Feb Fri	Week 11	Learning Week		Chinese New Year	6-Feb Sat
1-Feb Mon	5-Feb Fri	Week 11	Learning Week		Chinese New Year	7-Feb Sun
8-Feb Mon	12-Feb Fri		Mid-Semester Break		Chinese New Year	8-Feb Mon
15-Feb Mon	19-Feb Fri	Week 12	Learning Week
22-Feb Mon	26-Feb Fri	Week 13	Learning Week		Nuzul Al-Quran	24-Feb Wed
1-Mar Mon	5-Mar Fri	Week 14	Learning Week
8-Mar Mon	12-Mar Fri	Week 15	Self Study Week		Hari Raya Aidilfitri	10-Mar Wed
8-Mar Mon	12-Mar Fri	Week 15	Self Study Week		Hari Raya Aidilfitri	11-Mar Thu
15-Mar Mon	19-Mar Fri	Week 16	Final Examination
22-Mar Mon	26-Mar Fri	Week 17	Final Examination
29-Mar Mon	2-Apr Fri		Semester Break
5-Apr Mon	9-Apr Fri		Semester Break

(PNP : Pre-November Programme)

The University reserves the right to amend as and when required
When a public holiday falls on Sunday, the holiday is substituted with the following working Monday/working day
The University Management has decided to grant extra leave for certain festivals that fall at the beginning or end of the week. Therefore, replacement classes must be conducted on the dates
provided by the Registrar’s Office

School Of Communication

Education Pathway

Bachelor of Mass Communication (Honours) Advertising

Programme code: (R/321/6/0157) (03/27) (MQA/FA4516)

Duration: 3 years | Full-time

Intakes: April, July, October

Mode of Study: Full-Time

Bachelor of Mass Communication (Honours) Journalism

Programme code: (R/321/6/0161) (01/27) (MQA/FA4517)

Duration: 3 years | Full-time

Intakes: April, July, October

Mode of Study: Full-Time

Bachelor of Corporate Communication (Honours)

Programme code: (R2/0323/6/0048) (09/29) (MQA/FA4518)

Duration: 3 years | Full-time .

Intakes: April, July, October

Mode of Study: Full-Time

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Ad. U Agency

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